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Domestic planning rules are much less draconian than most people think, unless you live in a listed building or an (architectural) conservation area.

It's very unlikely the work being discussed here would need planning permission.

See : **LINK**

Specific information on garage conversion at LINK

"Planning permission is not usually required, providing the work is internal and does not involve enlarging the building."

Note that it provides some useful technical advice on things like infilling the door.

Neil

Hi Ed,

The only prime factor of 125 is 5, so you need 25, 50, 75 or 100 holes.

You could use a 50T changewheel to index a new plate or even a temporary one from MDF.

Neil

Went to visit Sutton Coldfield MES. A fairly quiet morning as they were mostly doing maintenance jobs, but there was a a 7 1/4" Paddington running very nicely.

Tried my shunter out with the new low gear ratio, which worked very well but was darned slow! Borrowed some BA box spanners (I have to remove the sandboxes and gear cover plate to move the motor!) and switched back to normal gears. Got off to a flying start but I'd run the battery nearly flat, so it drooped a bit on even the gentle uphills at Little Hay.

Neil.

> Looking for a decent Medium size wrench now

Confucious he says "man who break tool by sticking long bar on end of handle has only self to blame"

My big die stock will make a massive tap/reamer wrench if I make a couple of blank 'die blocks'.

To keep the H&S theme going, I noticed the drawcords of my 'Isle of Skye' hoodie dangling precariously close to a moving chuck today

I've been working on wheels and axles for my driving truck. I welded a steel disc in the middle of one axle for a disc brake. Tidied up it all up then took a skim on the outside diameter - and it just span on the axle! No weld penetration at all and I'd turned all the weld off.

Red-welded and left a decent fillet this time

Two more wheels to flange, then I have to figure out how to fit the axles to the chassis... will probably involve alloy housings for the bearings and I have a vague idea about using mountain bike suspension elastomers as springs.

Neil

I've raised a bug report, obviously holidays will limit how quickly this is looked into.

For now, just be aware that clicking on an ad will get you into a new window with the advertiser's website in it.

I suggest all forum members visit as many advertisers' websites as possible, just to be sure

Neil

It's been like this for ages, at least in Firefox.

If you right click and choose 'open in new tab' they just open the original page in a new tab. Left click on them and they open a new window with the advertiser's site.

Odd behaviour, personally I would prefer they opened a new tab.

I can mention it to the web folk.

Neil

He made a car, but it looks like GM squashed his patent.

Neil

Point of order - safety advice given in good faith is never unwelcome here.

Neil

Welcome aboard, Nick,

Neil

That's nowt, I've still got a 1 1/2" red mark on the inside of my left wrist from an angle grinder, earnt in january. Freehand chasing a cable groove in a lath & plaster wall. I was even wearing gloves

Neil

No, but i encountered a different error the other day.

The IT support are off for Easter, but I'll raise a bug report.

Neil

Hi Pete,

Home made coils might appeal to those making scale models, especially magnetos which need no battery at all.

Jason,

It wouldn't be the box with 'magneto' written on it, would it?

Neil

Back in days of yore, people used to wind their own coils for magnetos, ignition and radio etc.

With modern neodyminium magnets I'm sure a magneto could be made very tiny.

Would there be any interest in an article on making a coil winding machine in MEW?

Neil

I can lift my mini-lathe in one hand, although I'd be stupid to do so! Out of the box it's more like 30kg, I'd guess.

According to the web the C2 is 33kg net (66lbs), the C3 is 40kg.

I lift mine one hand under tailstock end, one under headstock end, and have no problem swapping it between a bench and a stool in the middle of the workshop for maintenance. But I'm a fairly big chap and still only a youthful 51, if you have any doubts about being able to manage the lift, get in a neighbour and bend your knees (to lift it, not to beg the neighbour to help).

Make sure you don't try to lift it by the gear cover or metal guards.

Make sure you have plenty of space to move in and no trip hazards. If it's awkward, slit down the sides of the box first. Rehearse the lift in your mind first - don't lift it up and think 'now what?' or find the benchspace is too small!

In contrast, the X2 mill really has to be split in 2 to be moved. the column and head together weigh about the same as a mini lathe.

Neil

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 18/04/2014 10:27:25

> I have a 1964 Boxford AUD, which I bought from the college a couple of months ago. It was being scrapped because laterly it had been in the wood workshop for 10-15 years where they just hadn't had the time to maintain it.

You earned the Order of Merit, for saving what is a very nice machine.

I would say 6mm shank is a bit small if you have that much space. 10mm would probably be ideal balance between rigidity and enough room to see what's going on.

Neil

> Acid bath

The 'coke bath' I'm trying comes highly recommended!

Neil

> Might account for me not being able to lift one end by hand ?

Might account for me wimping out...

Neil

It's sort of like a Briggs boiler with a round upper part over the firebox, instead of half-round. My guess is it's an experiment that would require an odd-shaped insulated firebox.

Neil

Pah! The slips don't even look like here's a single matching pair!

Neil

Thanks everyone, the survey is now full (I have 103 responses but can't see the last 3), so I've closed it.

I'll post what's appropriate when I've had a few days to look at the results properly.

Quick headlines:

61% - Paper only

8% - digital only

12% - paper and digital

The 'are you paying attention' question - 60% gave a rating to Scribe a Line, even though it wouldn't fit in issue 215. I'll be gracious and assume it most people rated it according to past issues

Thanks for the Bumps, and thanks to everyone who took part.

Neil